#FFCC99 color
#FFCC99 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the CSS named color peachpuff (#FFDAB9).
Color values
| HEX | #FFCC99 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 204, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 20%, 40%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16764057 |
| CSS | color: #FFCC99; |
| Android | 0xFFFFCC99 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.800, blue: 0.600, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FFCC99 | 1.46:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FFCC99 | 14.35:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FFCC99
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FFCC99 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FFCC99
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FFCC99 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FFCC99; background-color: #FFCC99; }
.element { color: rgb(255 204 153); }
.element { color: hsl(30 100% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FFCC99] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FFCC99;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FFCC99?
#FFCC99 is a very light, vivid orange. Its hue sits at 30° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #FFCC99 in RGB?
#FFCC99 converts to rgb(255, 204, 153) — 255 red, 204 green and 153 blue.
What is #FFCC99 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 40%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FFCC99 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (14.35:1 versus 1.46:1).
What is the complementary color of #FFCC99?
#99CCFF — the hue directly opposite #FFCC99 on the color wheel.